International or Modern Style

International style 1920-1945 is characterized by flat roof areas, large windows, balconies and upper floors which projected beyond the lower floors and an absence of ornamentation. It was envisaged as a style which could be built on any scale.Elements:

Functional

Plain stucco or plaster

Metal casement windows

Projecting balconies and upper floors

Large areas of glass windows

Updated: 8 August 2017

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